Curiosity is due on August 22nd, reports Eurogamer from the Rezzed show, saying the Windows, Android, and iOS versions of Peter Molyneux's next game will all come at that time. They have comments from the designer about the mystery that's central to the game, saying its answer "is so valuable, and so life-changingly important," adding (hopefully wryly) "It's so amazing I think it will appear on news reports." He also defends the game's preposerous DLC scheme, saying a $50,000 virtual pickaxe is "nothing to be ashamed of."

Besides THAT would be a pretty stupid business idea given that when money is involved, a bot to "chip away" is the next step, and then you have 50000 bots chipping away.... yeah... it obviously is not gonna be something of materialistic value ;p

Unlike lottery you don't even need to guess right, persistence would always win you the day in this (if 5 million chippings are needed, you use 50k bots and would have a guaranteed win every 100 seconds ,p) (and in reality, likely many more wins).

Beelzebud wrote on Jul 6, 2012, 23:56:Honestly this the result of surrounding yourself with yes-men and ass-kissers for over a decade. I'm sure it's a situation like George Lucas, where no one has the balls to just look him in the eye and call him on his bullshit.

i bet plenty people do that, but the force of his self-delusion protects him from any criticism whatsoever

New augmented reality glasses unveiled by Peter Molyneux today give video gamers all across the globe a look into the worlds he's promised for decades:

"It really just superimposes all the bullshit I've been making up in press releases over the years, onto my previous games" said Molyneux. "Finally, gamers can rest assured, I'm not just full of shit!"

Wowbagger_TIP wrote on Jul 7, 2012, 02:48:I really don't know what this whole thing is going to prove, other than that there are a lot of mentally ill people in the world. We already know that. Peter is actually a pretty good example, now that I think about it.

The thing that most disappoints is this stupid thing just might work and it wouldn't be stupid on his end but the buyers. I do wonder what amazing prizes he'll give to the winner, so we'll see updates here at some point on that. But this screams of Richy Rich dropping tons of jack into, so I guess it's a way to distribute wealth. I do hope it bombs because mankind doesn't need this shit and it's embarrassing to all of us, unless the prizes are flat out amazing.

I really don't know what this whole thing is going to prove, other than that there are a lot of mentally ill people in the world. We already know that. Peter is actually a pretty good example, now that I think about it.

"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts." -- Bertrand Russell (I think...)

Honestly this the result of surrounding yourself with yes-men and ass-kissers for over a decade. I'm sure it's a situation like George Lucas, where no one has the balls to just look him in the eye and call him on his bullshit.